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Ptarmigan Peak Weather Forecast

Central Colorado Range · United States
Issued: 11 pm Sat 17 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, near gales from the SW by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light snow
Cloud base (m)
7100
6050
5600
4350
3450
5350
4700
4650
7150
5000
4150
3500
km/h
10
W
10
W
5
SW
0
SSW
5
S
10
S
10
SW
10
SW
20
W
15
SW
20
SW
25
WSW
10
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
—
—
0.1
—
—
0.3
—
max °C
-1
3
4
-1
1
1
-2
1
3
0
2
4
0
1
2
-1
min °C
-2
-1
2
-3
-2
-1
-4
-2
2
-2
-1
2
-1
-1
1
-2
 chill °C
-5
-4
2
-5
-2
-4
-7
-6
-3
-8
-6
-2
-5
-7
-4
-8
Freezing level m
3850
4050
4650
3850
3850
4300
3600
3850
4550
3900
4000
4650
4100
4000
4550
4000
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Sunrise
—
7:16
—
—
7:18
—
—
7:18
—
—
7:20
—
—
7:20
—
—
Sunset
—
—
6:22
—
—
6:20
—
—
6:19
—
—
6:17
—
—
6:15
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Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, near gales from the SW by Fri afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak at the specific elevation of 4188 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Ptarmigan Peak. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Colorado.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Leadville Airport
15 km WNW
2993m alt.
2 hours ago
-2°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (9 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Red Cliff Pass Airport
35 km N
3576m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 260).
0.0 km
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 288).
11
35 km S
2398m alt.
1 hour ago
1°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 101).
0
36 km E
2839m alt.
53 minutes ago
6°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 15).
3
37 km S
2385m alt.
1 hour ago
3°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 42).
0
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
3°C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 280).
16 km
38 km SE
2811m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 168).
3
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
3211m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
clear
Clear
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 280).
16 km
44 km NNE
2845m alt.
2 hours ago
-1°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 173).
0

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.